Smelting Furnace Roofs

Smelting Furnace Roofs

Equipment reliability, accessibility, leak detection and monitoring, and in-situ repairability were primary objectives during the development of the SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ panelized smelting furnace roof. All of these objectives were achieved and the campaign goals were established at 5 years! All of the many technological, safety, environmental, operational and maintenance benefits of our Spray-Cooled™ equipment can be found on the SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ panelized smelting furnace roof, and years of successful operation haven proven the viability, economy, and reliability of our technology in this most demanding of applications.

Large diameter furnace roofs can be panelized into “pie slice” panels with radial panel gaps. Each panel is completely self-sustaining with independent cooling water supply, distribution, and drainage.

Light weight minimizes lifting and support peripherals.

Tension-ring structural concept facilitates single panel removal.

Dual containment capabilities facilitate leak detection monitoring.

The hot face and entire cooling water system is accessible and repairable from the outside, in-situ.

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Cool Facts

Spray-Cooled™ Equipment is SAFER

Operating at atmospheric pressure, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment minimizes the amount of water present during an upset event. Our patented technology eliminates the potential of high pressure, high volume water leaks… Just one less thing to worry about!

SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment's lack of valves and hoses eliminates two sources for water leaks. Stainless steel components and the inherent scrubbing action of the spray cooling water virtually do away with scale build-up. And, because the system operates at atmospheric pressure, leaks can be repaired on-line, quickly and easily using our quick and easy welded patch.

SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment is easily modified to meet the changing needs of a modern steel shop, such as the addition, removal, relocation, or modification of burners, slag tunnels, charge holes, inspection ports, process openings etc. without the need for costly new panels.

Utilizing our patent protected technology, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment provides a more efficient use of available cooling water to protect your equipment in the most extreme heat load applications in a non-pressurized, gravity return system, thus eliminating the potential of high pressure, high volume water leaks.

Our one-piece construction means that SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment has no panel gaps to allow air infiltration or exfiltration. Not only does this increase overall furnace efficiency but also helps to keep your workplace cleaner.

By the nature of its design and construction, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment has an indefinite life, with the thin, carbon steel, hot face being the only “wear” item in its construction. Upon reaching the cyclic life of the hot face, it is not necessary to replace the entire piece of equipment but simply rebuild the wear item and the Spray-Cooled™ component is as good as new.

At the heart of SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment, the Spray System is constructed for maximum longevity and minimum maintenance hassle. All of the spraying system piping is fabricated from stainless steel pipe to eliminate corrosion. Each spray system bar is coupled to the supply water header with quick connect couplers of locking, brass construction, and each nozzle is our own patented, Clog Resistant style brass nozzle. This Quality Approach to the materials of construction and our proprietary fabrication techniques combine to provide only the highest quality EAF equipment.

Manufactured in brass, with removable and replaceable atomizing plates and nozzle tips, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ patent protected Clog Resistant nozzles provide approximately 5x the bore of most other commercially available nozzles. This provides for minimal consideration to water treatment. Providing a full cone spray pattern at 30psi supply pressure, our standard nozzles are offered in both English and metric pipe threads, and are available in a wide range of flows.

With a more efficient (and Safer) water-cooling method, and a proprietary and patented Slag Retention system, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ furnace components reflect and retain more heat in the furnace. This combined with the added benefits provided from our one-piece construction means a significant increase in operating energy efficiency.

Our Promise

Improving furnace reliability while decreasing and easing maintenance requirements, providing safer working conditions in a cleaner environment, reducing the cost of spare parts inventories while extending the service life of the equipment, and providing for more production with less energy, SYSTEMS Spray-Cooled™ equipment is “Staying Cool in a Hot Business”.